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Aberdeen's Euro Hopes Dashed by Strasbourg
12 Dec
Summary
- Strasbourg secured a 1-0 victory over Aberdeen with a Martial Godo goal.
- Dimitar Mitov saved a penalty and made several key saves.
- Aberdeen's defeat eliminated their chances of advancing in the competition.
Aberdeen's aspirations of progressing in the UEFA Conference League were extinguished following a 1-0 home loss to Strasbourg. The decisive moment came in the first half when Martial Godo found the net against the run of play. Despite creating several opportunities, Aberdeen were unable to find an equalizer, with a goal disallowed for handball.
The second half saw Aberdeen's goalkeeper, Dimitar Mitov, emerge as a key figure, making multiple impressive saves. He notably denied Strasbourg from the penalty spot after an earlier infringement. However, these heroic efforts could not overturn the deficit and secure any points for the home side.
This defeat means Aberdeen are now mathematically eliminated from the competition, lying 33rd in the standings and unable to secure a play-off spot with only one game remaining. Their final European fixture is an away match against Sparta Prague.
